Winnipeg Jets considering playing home games elsewhere over COVID-19 restrictions in Manitoba per report

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Winnipeg Jets considering playing home games elsewhere over COVID-19 restrictions in Manitoba per report

The surveyed season-ticket holders about playing home games elsewhere on Thursday, according to Hockey Night in Canada's Elliote Friedman. Saskatoon's SaskTel Centre is reportedly a viable short-term venue. Winnipeg is operating under strict capacity limits while the country attempts to slow COVID-19's spread. Manitoba, Winnipeg's province, is limiting indoor ticketed sporting events to the lowest number between Luc Robitaille Jersey 50% capacity and 250 people. Saskatchewan, Saskatoon's province, has yet to institute any capacity restrictions for indoor sporting events. Plus, the SaskTel Centre seats 15,000 the same capacity as the Jets' Canada Life Centre. The Jets are "doing their legwork" on a potential Saskatoon move, according to Freidman, for as Jaroslav Halak Jersey long as Manitoba restricts attendance to indoor sporting events. attendance restrictions in Manitoba. That arena seats 15,000. At this point, Saskatchewan does not have restrictions. Obviously, there is work that needs to be done, and approvals to be secured. But the Jets are doing their legwork. Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) attendance restrictions in Manitoba. That arena seats 15,000. At this point, Saskatchewan does not have restrictions. K'andre Miller Jersey Obviously, there is work that needs to be done, and approvals to be secured. But the Jets are doing their legwork. Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) Manitoba isn't the only Canadian province making capacity changes. Ontario home to the and -- set a 1,000-person limit for indoor sporting events, plus Alberta and British Columbia pivoted to Kaapo Kakko Jersey 50% capacity. Last week, the NHL postponed nine games in Canada over the attendance restrictions. Three of those games involve Winnipeg: a Dec. 31 game against the , a Jan. 8 game against the and a Jan. 10 game against the . The NHL, which paused its season entirely from Dec. 22-26, suspended and postponed all games involving U.S.-Canada travel from Dec. 20-23 over COVID-19 concerns Brad Richards Jersey . Overall, . Winnipeg (16-11-5) is next slated to play at the on Jan. 13.

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